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Wide angle — I love wide angle. Since over 90 percent of my work involves commercial horse images, I don't use wide angle a lot. Horses do not traditionally look good with wide angle lenses. Their long lines are exaggerated by the wideness and can make them look ungainly. Horse photography is an art that not everyone can grasp — which is why I have a good job in a world where photographers are aplenty. But — when you put a horse against a Wyoming sky, ungainly falls away into beauty. Every summer we have a photo retreat for women...

Photography is, for the most part, and "in the moment" art form. I think that is one of the reasons I love it so much. I like an unplanned life ... but that's another story! This image is an example of being in the right place, at the right time — and a fulfillment of "all the equipment all the time" rule. (That rule, by the way, states you need to carry all your equipment, all the time because you never know what you might need. And it's guaranteed, if you don't have it in your bag, well, you're probably...

When you put love (or passion, or care, or devotion - whatever you want to term it) into something, it shows. Horses feel this. The simple act of decorating a horse's bridle with a sunflower can add a whole new feel to not only the resulting image, but the horse's demeanor. (Well, some horses — we had a palomino gelding in a recent photoshoot who was not happy about the flowers in his mane.) Care is an act of love. Love shows. The next time you ride, put a little bit of extra care in some aspect of your tack...

"I like big butts ..." Okay, giggle now, but know quarter and paint horse (well, and Gypsy Vanner, draft -- heck, a whole bunch of horse people) like big butts, too! The high quarters of a horse are her engine — the power behind the heart. I chose black and white for this image because it removes the distractions of color in the background. The mare in this image is a blue roan, so the main subject was black and white anyway, which meant the greens, browns, blacks and auburns of the background drew the eye away from the focus....

You never know what you'll find when you go adventuring. The subject of this image is a beautiful find — and a commentary on rural Kansas — all at the same time. It was totally unexpected and it evokes both happy and sad emotions in me. My friends Jen and Kathy and I went on an adventure to Matfield Green, Kansas. This town is small -- 2010 census reports 47 people. But, it is the home of a wonderful place for art and expression called Pioneer Bluffs (http://pioneerbluffs.org/). Jen, as our tour guide, was the leader. She is a Kansas...